Marten: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	26	3	–	#3,684
1920s	27	3	+4%	#3,306
1930s	23	2	-15%	#3,511
1940s	29	3	+26%	#3,264
1950s	63	6	+117%	#2,587
1960s	98	10	+56%	#2,012
1970s	38	4	-61%	#3,434
1980s	42	4	+11%	#3,886
1990s	58	6	+38%	#4,254
2000s	47	5	-19%	#6,180
2010s	35	4	-26%	#7,930
2020s (to 2025)	20	3	-5%	#10,210

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,684

1920s

+4%

#3,306

1930s

-15%

#3,511

1940s

+26%

#3,264

1950s

+117%

#2,587

1960s

+56%

#2,012

1970s

-61%

#3,434

1980s

+11%

#3,886

1990s

+38%

#4,254

2000s

-19%

#6,180

2010s

-26%

#7,930

2020s (to 2025)

-5%

#10,210

The story of Marten

Marten is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1915, 506 American babies have been named Marten. Its peak came in 1963, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Marten stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marten?

The median living Marten is about 43 years old; half are between 25 and 62. An estimated 400 people named Marten are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Marten year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#10,542
2023	6	#11,747
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	7	#10,210
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	7	#10,394
2016	–	–
2015	9	#8,464
2014	10	#7,930
2013	–	–
2012	9	#8,625
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#13,779
2008	5	#13,869
2007	–	–
2006	6	#11,560
2005	5	#12,667
2004	–	–
2003	10	#7,057
2002	–	–
2001	5	#11,695
2000	11	#6,180
1995	–	–
1990	10	#5,252
1985	5	#7,203
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	9	#3,434
1965	13	#2,335
1960	10	#2,798
1955	7	#3,390
1950	6	#3,557
1945	5	#3,610
1940	–	–
1935	6	#3,511
1930	6	#3,858
1925	8	#3,306
1920	6	#4,107
1915	6	#3,684
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Marten, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Marten?

The median living Marten is about 43 years old. Half of all living Martens are between 25 and 62 years old.

How many people named Marten are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Marten are alive in the United States, based on 506 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marten mean?

Marten is a masculine given name.

How popular is the name Marten in 2025?

Marten did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Marten?

506 babies have been named Marten in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marten most popular?

Marten peaked in 1963, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Marten a boy or girl name?

Marten is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marten rising or falling?

Marten is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Marten popularity over time

The story of Marten

How old are people named Marten?

Marten year by year

Frequently asked questions

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